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I'll never forget the hype and mediastorm that was THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. It was the first of its kind in terms of found-footage horror (at least to mainstream audiences) and it quickly grew a reputation as one of the scariest movies ever made, with newscasts showing teenagers leaving the theater in tears and outraged parents demanding that they should put a warning label on the...

Extended editions usually come out along with a movie’s initial home video release— or within about a year of—in order to sell as many copies as possible. But how often do we get an extended edition of a movie that not only came out almost two decades ago, but also has become a cultural phenomenon in that time? Not often is the answer, but we very well could get one of...

The first BLAIR WITCH PROJECT was a landmark film that would pave the way for various copycat movies for the next fifteen years. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience watching the movie and have no shame in calling it great. It’s only easy for people to look back on it now and suggest it was silly or dismiss it as another shaky cam experiment. Saying that of course, the movie made...

THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column will promote constructive and geek fueled discussion. Enjoy!
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In March of 1999, my friend...